Michael Jackson wasn’t the special guest on American Idol last week… but he did show up at fashion designer Christian Audigier’s birthday party last night!

Unreal… Can’t do AI – but will do a private birthday party.  I can not wait to find out how much MJ got paid to do this.

His face doesn’t seem to be too much worse than it’s been recently… his nose has kind of reached a falling off plateau.

Fergie was also there, she and Michael apparently had a conversation in Fergie’s dressing room.  I wonder how that went.

Photos: Splash News Online